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The KVGA Spring 2024 Newsletter is now available. Content in this issue:

• 2025 KY Fruit & Vegetable Conference Save the Date & Call for Proposals
• 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Overview
• 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Sponsors
• 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Health Screening Summary
• Commercial Veg Grower High Tunnel Survey
• Weed Management Reminders
• UK Commercial Grower Study Opportunity
• MyIPM for Vegetables Tool
• UK Vegetable Crops Extension Update
• UK Veg Crops Extension Social Media Links
• Resources for Commercial Vegetable Growers
• Irrigation in Hydroponic Systems Overview
• Take the NAP 2023 Pricing Survey—Last Call
• Chilling Injury of Cole Crops
• RFSI Deadline Reminder
• Horticulture Career Day
• Virtual Direct Marketing Summit
• Grower-Buyer Meet Up
• New Tech Tuesday Series
• Review of KVGA Member Benefits
• KSU Regional Water Testing Labs
• Grant Support for Specialty Crop Growers
• Upcoming Events

The newsletter will be available publicly for a period of time and then only available on the “Members’ Only” section of the website. Only active KVGA members will receive the updated log in, so if you haven’t renewed your membership for 2023, do that soon!

Greetings from KVGA, Our 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference is in just a few short weeks! Pre-registration and room block at the Holiday Inn in Bowling Green are available until Dec. 18. See the Conference website for details and register now! The KVGA Winter 2023 Newsletter is now available. Content in this issue: EPA Announces Proposed Restrictions on Fungicide Chlorothalonil 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Overview 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Sponsors UK Vegetable Crops Extension Update UK Veg Crops Extension Social Media Links Resources for Commercial Vegetable Growers KY Local Food Systems Summit 2024 Take the NAP 2023 Pricing Survey Review of KVGA Member Benefits KSU Regional Water Testing Labs Grant Support for Specialty Crop Growers Upcoming Events The newsletter will be available publicly for a period of time and then only available on the “Members’ Only” section of the website. Only active KVGA members will receive the updated log in, so if you haven’t renewed your membership for 2023, do that soon! We want to avoid information overload yet provide the support you need now and in the future. Please send any questions, thoughts or ideas to any Executive Board member or submit by email to: info@KyVGA.org.

The KVGA Fall 2023 Newsletter is now available. Content in this issue:

• CSA Innovation Network—Marketing Resources Survey
• Produce Recipes for Fall Vegetable Crops
• 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Save the Date
• UK Vegetable Crops Extension Update
• KSU Regional Water Testing Labs
• UK Veg Crops Extension Social Media Links
• Resources for Commercial Vegetable Growers
• Fall CSA Fair
• GAP Third Party Audits: USDA Food Safety Certification Program
• GAP Third Party Audits: Farm Support Programs
• USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP)
• October is Farm to School Month
• KY Local Food Systems Summit 2024
• Eastern KY Farmers Conference 2024
• Growing Your Farm & Food Business Workshops
• Developing Your Value Added Marketing Strategy Workshops
• MarketReady Buyer Tours: Nashville & Knoxville
• MarketReady Buyer Tours: Louisville
• Review of KVGA Member Benefits
• Grant Opportunity for Growers
• Grant Support for Specialty Crop Growers
• Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars! The 2024 Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference will be January 2-4 at the Slone Convention Center in Bowling Green, KY. Please note that because of the New Years holiday, the Conference will be Wednesday (1/3) and Thursday (1/4), with set-up and pre-conference events on Tuesday (1/2).

The 2024 KY Fruit & Vegetable Conference Planning Committee is accepting           proposals for educational presentations at the annual conference.

Are you doing something particularly well or novel? Other growers would            appreciate you sharing your expertise!

Session topics should be highly focused for produce growers in Kentucky. Topics can address production methods, business management strategies, and best practices.

The deadline to submit proposals is August 1, 2023. Presentation date and time will be confirmed with speakers by September 1, 2023. The full agenda with registration details will be published in late October.

We encourage you to consider submitting a proposal to share your knowledge, passion, and innovation with others or suggest speakers you’d like to hear! Submit proposals at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/24FVProposalCall.

The KVGA Summer 2023 Newsletter is now available. Content in this issue:

• Review of KVGA Member Benefits
• EKY Equipment Repair Program Update
• 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Save the Date
• 2024 Fruit & Vegetable Conference Proposal Call
• Thank you 2023 Fruit & Veg Conf Sponsors
• UK Vegetable Crops Extension Update
• Resources for Commercial Vegetable Growers
• UK Veg Crops Research Trials (Spring/Summer)
• UK Veg Crops Extension Social Media Links
• Veggie Scout Website
• Sweetpotato Propagation
• Farm Water Testing
• KSU Regional Water Testing Labs
• Regional Wildlife Management Workshop
• Pest Management Field Day
• Adjuvants 101
• MarketReady Buyer Tours
• Upcoming Events

The KVGA Spring 2023 Newsletter is now available. Content in this issue:

• USDA AMS Grant Programs Open
• 2023 KY Fruit & Vegetable Conference Highlights
• Tomato Grafting Workshop
• UK Extension Social Media Links
• Fruit Scout Website
• High Tunnel Production Basics for Beginners
• MarketReady Training
• Digital Marketing Training
• KSU Opens Regional Water Testing Labs
• NAP Pricing Survey
• 2023 KY Direct Ag Marketing Summit
• 2023 Southeast Vegetable Crop Handbook
• ID-36 KY Vegetable Production Guide
• EKY Flood Program
• KVGA Benefits of Membership Review
• 2023 KVGA Membership
• Controlled Environments Grower Survey
• Upcoming Events

For KVGA active member and attendees at the 2023 Fruit & Vegetable Conference January 2-4 in Bowling Green, the content is available on the password protected Conference page.

Check the email you used to register for the conference for the password.

Stay tuned for details about the 2024 KY Fruit & Vegetable Conference!

The KVGA December 2022 Newsletter is now available. Content in this issue:

UK Horticulture Extension Updates
UK Vegetable Extension Update
Post-Harvest Grower Survey
2023 Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference Letter of Invitation
Conference Overview
Conference Registration Form
Conference Sponsor Recognition
Group Health Insurance Overview
KVGA Member Benefit Reminder
CEA Feasibility Study Highlights
New CSA Resource Available
Upcoming Events

The September 2022 Newsletter is now available online. Content in this issue:

• Chlorpyrifos Inventory Survey
• Fall IPM Vegetable Field Day (October 13)
• Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Kentucky
• Cover Cropping After Field Flooding
• Find a Fall CSA Promotion
• Survey for Cucurbit Growers is Still Open
• Sclerotinia Diseases of Vegetable Crops  
• Stay Connected With UK Veg Extension Team
• EKY Flood Recovery: Support for Growers
• EKY Flood Recovery: Opportunities to Assist
• Assessing Your Fields After a Flood
• Protect Your Livelihood with Crop Insurance
• Crop Insurance Resources for Growers
• Upcoming Events

The June 2022 Newsletter is available online. Content in this issue:

• Pesticide Price Comparison
• Cucurbit Survey
• Soil & Water Conservation Commission Farmer-Member Recruitment
• UK Extension Veg Crop Updates
• New CEA Website
• Certified Ag Dealer Program
• Integrating Vegetables with Poultry Production and Cover Crops Survey
• On-Farm Water Management Program
• Growin’ With Dr. Owen: Nutrient Monitoring
• Crop Insurance Training for Growers
• MarketReady Program Updates
• Upcoming Events